In the following colloquy Mr, Casey, so far as we can judge, neglected nothing. Mrs. Casey said to him:
"Me sister writes me that every bottle in that box we sent her was broken. Are ye sure yez printed 'This side up with care' on it?"
"Oi am," said Casey emphatically. "An' for fear they shouldn't see it on the top Oi printed it on the bottom as well."
BITING REPROOF
During a dust-storm at one of the army camps, a recruit sought shelter in the cook's tent.
"If you put the lid on that camp kettle you would not get so much dust in your soup."
"See here, my lad, your business is to serve your country."
"Yes," replied the recruit, "but not to eat it."
DISCRIMINATIVE
On a road in Belgium a German officer met a boy leading a jackass and addressed him in heavy jovial fashion as follows: